Total Crime Rate

122.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rochester Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle , and the 67th highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rochester Close (BN13 3RP) in the last 12 months was 122.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% higher than the Castle average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Close (BN13 3RP), the main crime hotspot is near Buttercup Row. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rochester Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Varey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winterbourne Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orkney Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Sweet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Sweet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Sweet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Samphire Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Winterbourne Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxifrage Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Highclere Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fulbeck Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Blackbird Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashburnham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlech Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlech Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harlech Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Titnore Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orkney Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eriskay Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttercup Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buttercup Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buttercup Row —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rochester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orkney Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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